Evolution of the Alien Workshop

October 1990: Chris Carter, Mike Hill, and Jimmy George found company with initial investment of 26,000 dollars. Buy first pieces of equipment: a stat camera for producing graphics and a video camera to immediately begin working on first video project. Company operates out of 5,000square feet in back of CS Skates Distribution in Dayton, Ohio, which is the brand’s exclusive distributor. Original team includes pros Neil Blender and Steve Claar, who are soon joined by ams Rob Dyrdek, Scott Conklin, Duane Pitre, Bo Turner, and Thomas Morgan.

Spring 1992: Carter and Hill buy out George and take on friend Mark Erickson as minority partner. Company moves into 3,000-square-foot space in new building, eventually growing to occupy 8,000 square feet. Begin offering products through independent distributors.

Fall 1992: First trade show (ASR). Black-and-white catalog has color-Xerox insert, which includes the Believe-graphic T-shirt.

Fall 1993:Believe graphic released on a deck and other printed and embroidered products.

1999:Still as independent and revolutionary as it was nine years ago, Alien Workshop continues to set trends and attract a lot of interest. Living on private ranches in rural Ohio, Carter and Hill are well supplied and Y2K-ready.